St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-08-27
THE LATEST NEWS.
Events of Importance at Home
and Abroad.

The London Daily Neaos, referring to the
Northwich election says: 'Seldom has any
| government year after its formation met
with such an emphatic rebuff. A remnant
or simulacratm of the dissident party still
fits about the lobbies and benches of the
House of Commons, but in the constituencies
| it is not to be SEEN" The Morning
Post is depressed over the result, and
urges the Conservatives to effect q
better organization. 1t refuses to
believe that the country is changing its mind
in regard to home rule. The Daily Telegraph
says: "The Unionist converts have become
perverts, and the abstentionists have returned
| to their Gladstonian allegiance" The paper
attributes the result in Northw1ch to the weak
ness of the Unionist candidate and campaign,
and begs the Unionist leaders to abandon the
| belief that it is sufficient to send a candidate
to district with their blessing to secure vic
| tory. The Standard thinks there is evidence
that the Irish question is no Longer so pow
erful lever, proving that the minds of
Unionist electors are becoming lulled to .
condition of false security. The Northwich
election, the Standard adds, shows unmis-
takably that the battle for the union has yet
W DC lOuSHt. 1uc "NS says Illdt tIlC SoN~
ernment make fatal mistake if they see in
the recent elections any reason for slackening
their efforts to cope effectually with the
forces of disorder in Ireland.
DR.. David E. Cole, seventy-seven years Of
age, was committed as vagrant at the JEFF
ferson-market Court in New York. DR.. Cole
claimed that he is no vagrant. He said he
owned two farms containing go acres in
Pennsylvania and received royalty on a
patent tomato vinegar which he invented.
His home was at 227 North Twentieth street,
Philadelphia and he had married daughter
living at the corner of Twentieth and Race
streets in that city. He was travelling about
the country peddling because he could not
stay at home since his wife died.
The wife of William Ogle died at New
burgh, N. Y, leaving nine children, five of
whom are deaf mutes. Neither of the par
ents is mute. 1t is not known whether the
babe, now six days old, is deaf.
John Miller and Henry Streub, of Hen
rietta, attempted to cross the Erie railroad
track, near Red Creek, and were struck by
the New York express and instantly killed.
Anna Unnimon, little girl who was in the
carriage with them, was severely hurt.
L. Hirsh & Bro, of New York and Chi
cago importers of veneers, have failed.
Their liabilities are placed at 100000; assets
unknown. The failure was caused by shrink
age in values and losses by bad debts.
Ten large ice houses and six freight cars
were burned at Burts bay, on Chautauqua
lake, causing a loss of $4,000. The ice
houses were owned by Colonel G. S. Barrett
of Cleveland. The ice was the property of
the Chautauqua Lake Ice Company, of Pitts
burg. The insurance amounts to s17 800.
The upper building of the New York Belt
ing and Packing Company, at Sandy Hook,
has been burned. The loss is over $4,000,
principally on machinery.
A dispatch from Des Moines, Ia, says the
eastern part of Pottawottomie county was
visited by fire that destroyed thirteen
buildings, including the Rock Island depot,
three grain elevators, barn and shops and
dwellings. The loss is estimated at $50, 900.
Mr.. Brunner, the new Gladstonian men,
Der for the Northwich division of Cheshire.
took his seat in the House Of Commons. He
received an ovation from the Gladstonites.
The English government is still undecided
as to the advisability Of suppressing the Sa-
tlonal League. Two-thirds Of the Conserva-
tive members of Parliament are against i'm
mediate action.
The Princess of Wales, with her daughters,
the Princesses Victoria and Maud, have ar
rived at Klampenberg, Denmark. They
were welcomed by all the members of the
Danish royal family and the King of Greece.
A delegation representing the native artisans
presented the Princess of Wales with bou-
quet and an address.
Bordeaux, France, has been visited by
hurricane, which destroyed an enormous
amount of property. The storm caused the
collision at Arcachon oftwo excursion trains,
and several cars were wrecked and seventeen
persons were injured. The vineyards and
crops in the track of the hurricane were
ruined and many sheep were killed.
The annual convention of the Grand
Lodge, Order Of the Sons Of st. George, was
begun in Pittsburg. These officers were
elected: Worthy grand president, Thomas
Brown, of Philadelphia; W. G. vice presi-
dent Charles Downes, Boston; w. q. secre-
tary, J. II. Williams, Philadelphia; W. G.
treasurer, Robert Stewart Philadelphia; W.
G. messenger, Isaac Ellis, Rockport, N. T.;
W. G. inside sentinel, R. d. Collingswood,
Buffalo. At present there are about q 900
members in this country, $1,000 Of them
being in good standing.
NJ. Jenot, French professor connected
with the Lyceum at Nancy, was arrested at
Metz on the glacis of Fo9h Alvensleben on
suspicion of being spy and iodgedin in prison
to await an inquiry. M. Jenot protested
against his arrest, stating that he had simply
wandered to the fort from the village Of
Lorry, where he was spending his holidays.
Later he was released.
The German Bundesrath has authorized
the raising of loan of 100000 marks to
enable the government to work the alcohol
monopoly.
THE garrison at Tirnova, Bulgaria, gave
banquet in honor of Prince Ferdinand. In
reply to toast the prince expressed his de-
votion to Bulgaria, and promised that he
would preserve intact everything with which
the name of Prince Alexander was connected,
in view of the fact of Bulgarias love for its
late prince. Ferdinand afterward reviewed
the troops.